Catamenial bandage belt



Jan. 2, 1951 c. L. CASEY 'ETAL CATAMENIAL BANDAGE BELT Filed Sept; 22,1949 Patented Jan. 2, 1951 CATAMENIAL BANDAGE BELT Charles L. Casey,Riverside, and J uddson B. Ryno,

Chicago, Ill., assignors to Reliable Metal Engineering 00., Chicago,111., a firm Application September 22, 1949, Serial No. 117,224

7 Claims. (Cl. 128291) This invention relates to belts for supportingand maintaining a catamenial bandage in wearing position.

An important object of the present invention resides in the provision ofa new and improved bandage supporting belt which is extremely light inweight, which can be readily manufactured at a very low cost, and whichis adapted to be applied quickly and easily.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a bandagesupporting belt having a plurality of slender elastic cord-like bandswhich are threaded through and are interconnected by plates permittingadjustment of the bands without the use of pins, hooks, snap fastenersand the like, the parts of the belt being constructed and assembled in amanner such that adjustment may be made easily and readily, but slippageis prevented while the belt is being worn.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bandagesupporting belt which is assembled and constructed in a manner such thatits parts will not cause noticeable bulges and ridges to appear in apersons clothing while the belt is being worn, and will not scratch orbruise the body of a person wearing the belt.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a supportingbelt which may be assembled easily, which is readily washable, and whichmay be formed so as to grasp tightly the end portions of a catamenialbandage whereby the said bandage may be supported and held in properwearing position.

Numerous other objects and advantages will be apparent throughout theprogress of the specification which follows:

The accompanying drawing illustrates a selected embodiment of theinvention, and the views therein are as follows:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the belt arranged in the manner inwhich it is worn by a person;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the lefthand belt adjustment plateand the left-hand herein disclosed for the purpose of describing theinvention comprises an elastic cord 1 which is adapted to be formed intoa loop, Fig. 1, so that it may be worn as a belt about the waist of aperson. The cord I may be made'of any suitable resilient materialcapable of being stretched elastically, but preferably consists of aslender elongated strip 2 of rubber or rubber-like material, Fig. 5,which is covered throughout its entire length'by a cloth sheath 3. Thecloth sheath is woven about the rubber strip 2 in any suitable mannerwhich will render it capable of being stretched longitudinally, so thatthe rubber strip and the cloth sheath may be stretched together as aunit.

The middle portion of the cord I is threaded through a first plate ormember 4, and the end portions of the cord l are threaded through asecond plate or member 5. The plates or members 4 and 5 may be made ofsynthetic resin or any other suitable material, and are preferablyidentical in size and shape.

A preferred shape for the plates or members 4 and 5 is clearlyillustrated in Fig. 4. The plate or member therein shown issubstantially rectangular in shape and is provided with rounded corners6 and inwardly curved side edges 1. The top and bottom edges of eachplate or member are provided at their middle portions with inwardlyextending notches 8, the outer ends of these notches being curved orflared outwardly at their outer ends as indicated at 9, Fig. 4. Theparticular shape of the plates or members 4 and 5, describedhereinbefore, is desirable in that there are no sharp corners which, ifpresent, might bruise or scratch the wearers body, or tear her clothing.

The inner end of each notch 8 is bifurcated to provide a pair ofangularly diverging slits II), It, Fig. 4. To facilitate the descriptionof the particular arrangement and assembly of parts in the embodimentherein illustrated, the two slits l0 comprising the upper pair of slitsin plate 4 are indicated specifically by H and I2, while the two slitsl0 comprising the lower pair of slits in plate 4 are indicatedspecifically by I3 and M. For like reasons, the two slits l0 comprisingthe upper pair of slits in plate 5 are indicated specifically by l5 andI6, while the two slits Ii] comprising the lower pair of slits in plate5 are designated specifically by I! and I8, Figs. 2 and 3.

Each adjustment plate or member has four bores or openings l9 formedtherein, Fig. 4, each bore or opening being located near a corner of theplate. Again, for the purpose of describing M the arrangement andassembly of parts, the two upper openings in the plate 4 are designatedspecifically by 20 and 2 I, while the two lower openings in the lattersaid plate are designated specifically by 22 and 23. Similarly, the twoupper openings in the plate are designated particularly by 2:! and 25,and the two lower openings in that; plate .are' designated specifically(as .25 and 27. The "openings IS, specifically designated by 29-27, areeach large enough so as to receive loosely the elastic cord I or otherelastic cords of the same diameter. The upper openings and 2| in theplate 4 and the upper openings 24 and 25 in the plate 5f-are-adaptedrt'oreceive threadedly the elastic cord I. The loWerppenings 22, 23 in theplate 4 and the lower openings 26, 21 in the plate 5 receive;elastic-;bandageisu pporting cords 28 and 29, respectively, which areadapted to receive and support a catamenial bandage 30 at its ends. Theelastic cords 28 and -29 are preferably;equal in length .and. areidentical in constructionlwith, but. shorter .than,.the elastic cord I..When thebeltis not being worn, the elastic cords .28.,and :ZS- dependdownwardly in U-shape'd formations from plates 4 .andias shown clearlyin 'Figs. '2;-and 3. While the belt is worn, .the lower parts of the.elastic. cords 28 xandizsimaybe looped-as shown in Fig. 1:so as toreceive the opposite BIlClSaOf the bandage -33,

.theselooped.partstbeingdrawntightly about the bandage afterthe ends ofthebandage have 133:1]. properly inserted therethrough,

.The belt. may: be .assembled'by first threading .one end .0f theelastic cord QB-through the bore 22, Fig. 2, in one direction andinserting it into ithe'slit I I. .Theother end of the cord 28 is thenthreaded .throughthe bore 2.3,.in the same directionthat the first saidend was threaded, and thesaid'other end is inserted into the slit I2,:thereby causing the. cord 28ito beattached to the plate 1'4.

A similar procedure is'followed for attaching :the elastic ".cord .29'to'theplate 5. 'One end of this cordisthreaded .through'thebore 26 in onedirection and .isinserted into "the :slit l-5. toth'er .end of. the:cord129.:isrthen threaded through :the bore 2? in the same direction thatthe first said end was threaded, and itheflsai'd'other end is insertedintothe-slit 116, Fig. 3.

Finally, the cord I is :attached to the plates t and f5 v.by'firstthreading it through thebores 2-9 and 2! infthe:plate-ilasclearly-shown-in Fig. 2 .so that athe plate izis suspendedfrom themiddle portion ofzthecord :I. One endof the =c0rd=I is thenthreadedthroughthe bore 24 in"the plate .5 andiisinserted into;.the;slitH. The otherend of the card I is threaded through the -bQre -25and-inserted :into the slit I8, whereby the belt .islin completeassembled condition.

The'width of each of thesli-ts I0 in the plates 5 1 and :5 is less thanthe normal outside diameter of the elastic cords LI, .28pand 528, sothat any stretching of the elastic cords causes theirend portions to be:drawn moreitightly into theslits l8. .Slippage,:therefore, may notoccur :between the adjustment platesandthese cords while "the belt is.being'worn.

The invention -.pl.0Vides a belt for supporting catamenialzbandageswhich is simply constructed and-which may be easily assembled. The beltcomprisesa pair of plates to which elastic cords 'I, i28;and.29 areattached. "The elastic cord I may be arranged in a loop; Fig. l, sothata person may step therethrough and bring the cord I about her .waist andimmediately above her hips. One

The a 4 of the plates to which the cord l is attached is preferablyarranged at the front of the wearers body and an elastic cord forsupporting one end of a catamenial bandage depends downwardly 5therefrom. The other plate to which the cord I is attached is arrangedat the back of the wearers body, and an elastic cord for supporting the:othersend of'the bandage depends Tdownwardly therefrom. "The various*elastic cordsare removably attached in a novel manner to the plateswhereby the effective length of each of these .cerds'may be adjusted sothat the belt is properly fitted for the wearer. Also, the elasticpropier-tiesrofthe:cords l, 28 and 29 allow these meml 5 bersto-expandor-contract in length according to the "bodynnovements 0f the wearer.The belt .therefore mayberworn without causing the wearer any discomforttherefrom.

Gh-anges may be made in the form, construction and arrangementaof theparts without de- ,zparting.t.from thesspirit: of the invention cor.sac- -rificing. any :of its;.advantages,. and the "right is herebyreserved to make all such changesas fall fairly the;scope;of. thefollowing claims.

:The rinvention f'iS hereby eclaimed :as :follows:

1. "A :belt for .1 supporting :-a 'catamenial :bandsage :icomprising ta:pair :of identical .zplate like -members, each having holes :and .slitsformed therein, a waist cord tos'encircle the :waist'of a :wearer andpassing through certain holes of. each member, the free ends :of said.cord :being received in certain slits of one member and locked"therein, a bandage eCOrd receivable in :"holes of one member andextending therefrom in the "form -of a--loop, the-.freeends of saidbandage acor'd being received inv certain of said slits: of thelatter-membene second-bandage cord receivable in holes in the =othermember and extending therefrom in theform'ofa loop,-the free-ends of"the second bandage cord being=receivable-in cer- "tain ofsaid 'slits in*the latter member.

'2. A belt -for-supporting a catamenial "band- -age comprising a pair ofidentical plate-like members, each '-having holes and slits formedtherein, a=waist co-rd to encircle'thewaist er wearer, "and threadedthrough certain "of said holes of each member, aban'dagecord threadedthrough certain holes o'fpne member, a second bandage cord threadedthrough certain holes orthe "other-rnembergand meanstolock-the free endsof each cord to "aplate likemeniber.

3. A belt for'supporting-a catamenial bandage comprising a pair 'of"identical plate-like members, each having holes and slits formed 5therein, waist cord to "encircle "the waist :of a wearer, and threadedthrough certain er "said holes of each member, a bandage 1 cord"threaded through certain holes of one "member, "a second bandage cordthreaded "through certain holes of" the other member, the free ends ofthe avaist cord "and the-free 2 ends of "one bandage 'cord beingreceived in certain slits of one member 'and the -free ends-of the otherbandage cord being received in-certain slitspf theother member.

belt-of *theclass "described-comprising a first plate-like member havingholes and slits formed ther-ein, a waist encircling cord threadedthrough said 'holes with the free ends 'o'fthe cord "extending from *the'plate, :a bandage cord passing through certain of said "holes and"depending-ina'loop from said plate to permit securement of one end ofthe bandage, the free ends of the bandage cord "being receivable incertain of said slits, a second plate lilre"rrrem 25 her having holesand slits 'formed therein, the

said waist cord passing certain of said holes in the second member andhaving the free ends of the waist cord locked in certain of said slitsof the second plate, and a second bandage cord passing through certainof said holes in the second member and depending in a loop from saidlatter holes, to permit securement of the other end of the bandage, thefree ends of the second age cord being receivable in said slits, asecond bandage cord being receivable in certain of said slits in thesecond plate member.

5. A belt of the class described comprising a first plate-like memberhaving a pair of upper holes and a pair of upper slits, a waistencircling cord threaded through said holes with the free ends of thecord extending from the plate, said member having a pair of lower holestherein, a bandage cord passing through the latter holes and dependingin a loop from said latter holes to provide fastening means for one endof the bandage, the free ends of the bandage cord being receivable insaid slits and locked therein by impingement, a second plate-like memberhaving upper and lower holes and slits therein, the said waist cordpassing through the first plate-like member having a pair of upper andlower holes and a pair of upper slits, a waist encircling cord threadedthrough said upper pair of holes with the free ends of the cordextending from the plate, a bandage cord passing through the pair oflower holes and depending plate-like member having upper and lower holestherethrough and converging slits at the upper and lower ends andpositioned centrally of the second plate member, the said waist cordpassing through the upper holes of the second member and having the freeends thereof locked in the lower slits of the second plate, and a secondbandage cord passing through the lower holes of the second member anddepending in a loop from said latter holes, the free ends of the secondbandage cord receivable in the upper slits in the second plate member,the depending loops providing attaching means for the ends of thebandage.

A belt for supporting a catamenial bandage in wearing position, saidbelt comprising a length of elastic cord adapted to encircle the waistof a person, a pair of members each having a first pair of openingstherein through which said cord is threaded, at least one of saidmembers being provided with a first pair of slits in which portions ofsaid cord are inserted, and a pair of elastic bandage supporting cordsdepending from said members, one of the said bandage supporting cordsbeing threaded through a second pair of openings provided in one of saidmembers and having portions thereof inserted in a second pair of slitsprovided in the last said member, the other of said bandage supportingcords being threaded through a second pair of openings provided in theother member and having portions thereof inserted in a second pair ofslits provided in the latter said member,

CHARLES L. CASEY. JUDDSON B. RYNO.

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